Monthly Archives: November 2015

Imagine that you buy your best friend a birthday cake, but before you hand it to her, the bakers each take a slice of their own for their efforts. You’re left with little more than a sliver standing in your plate. For far too many American families, that is exactly what inheritance looks like. “The… Read More »

In the campaign to encourage more Americans to engage in advance planning for their retirement years and eventual passing, there is particular emphasis on the plans themselves — the paperwork, the computer files, the manila folders with color-coded tabs, etc. Wills, living wills, advance directives, trusts… these are the nuts and bolts of an estate… Read More »

Mediation is increasingly popular in today’s litigation. Nobody likes a fight. After all, by the time lawsuits make their way to court, they’ve often become messy, emotional, and expensive. Mediation sidesteps some of that frustration by focusing on less formal, less combative means of conflict resolution. People usually talk about mediation in the context of… Read More »

For decades, Whoopi Goldberg joined Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in support of America’s homeless as part of HBO’s Comic Relief series. Together, they raised millions and established themselves as a comic trio, even as each of them commanded a standalone A-list career. So when Williams died as a result of suicide last year, it… Read More »